[AT] an Iowa snowstorm

[charlie hill]

You are right I'm sure Ralph.  Around here fields are small.  I have seen
crop dusters swoop down into fields as small as 5 acres with trees all
around and swoop right back up just missing the tree tops.  It still sounds
like fun to me.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] an Iowa snowstorm


> I've never been off the ground myself Charlie but I've always considered
> crop dusting to be a high risk occupation. I don't know how the statistics
> add up but I've heard of a good number of crashes involving power lines
and
> crop spraying planes. This immediate area has underground power lines but
> many do not and these are a real hazard to the little yellow planes
spraying
> the fields. Not to mention the frequent exposure to toxic chemicals and
> pesticides.
> Of course the same statistics rate farming right up there in the list of
> high risk occupations too.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
> http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/lgoff/latestpage.html
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: charlie hill <chill8 at cox.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] an Iowa snowstorm
>
>
> > George I have never flown at all, under my own controls anyway.  But
> somehow
> > I know I would love crop dusting.  I guess I'm a bit of an adrenalin
> junkie.
> >
> > There was a guy that lived about 10 miles from where I grew up who was
the
> > local crop duster.  He followed the crops up and down the coast and
stayed
> > very busy.  He died flying his crop duster but not from a crash.  It was
> > determined that he had a massive heart attack while flying and was
pretty
> > much dead before he hit the ground.  He was well into his 60's.
> >
> > I didn't really know the guy.  I guess I should have gotten to know him.
> >
> > Charlie
>
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